Legal technology (LegalTech) stories
Avvoka secures GBP £14m to scale AI legal drafting
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Avvoka raises GBP £14m from Valhalla Ventures to scale its AI-driven contract drafting platform and accelerate US expansion.
From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet
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A former BigLaw lawyer explains how swapping the safe partnership track for legal tech unlocked purpose, innovation and a front-row seat to AI.
iManage enhances Insight+ to close the AI governance gap
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iManage upgrades Insight+ to plug the AI governance gap, adding richer metadata, data warehouse links and multi-region, compliant search.
AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves
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AI is flooding construction workflows, but without better, real-time documentation, disputes over contracts and evidence will only intensify.
What a stressed market taught me about marketing
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In a fatigued legal tech market, one marketing chief found that quiet empathy and mission, not louder features, turned clients into loyal advocates.
Ivo opens London, New York hubs amid rapid AI growth
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Legal AI firm Ivo opens London and New York offices and plans to triple headcount, after 600% annual recurring revenue growth.
OpenID Foundation urges standards for digital estates
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OpenID Foundation warns that fragmented rules for managing digital estates after death demand global standards before AI deepfakes escalate risks.
Human intelligence in a digital age: Lessons from the boardroom and the courtroom
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As automation surges, Hulme Grammar alumnae show why human-centred leadership, ethics and empathy are now tech's most vital skills.
Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI
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Law firms are turning to AI to cut drudge work, raising urgent questions about how to protect mentorship, ethics and future leaders.
Ethical AI and equitable law: Redesigning the profession for women leaders
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Ethical AI and redesigned work models could help dismantle bias in law, paving the way for more women to thrive as leaders in the profession.
Proofpoint unveils AI-first Nuclei archiving suite
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Proofpoint launches AI-first Nuclei suite to simplify archiving and compliance for small firms swamped by complex, multi-channel comms.
Elite adds AI tools to 3E to streamline work-to-cash
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Elite upgrades its 3E cloud platform with AI, real-time data and compliance tools to speed law firms' work-to-cash and cut revenue leakage.
Workday adds Frankfurt data residency for EU CLM users
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Workday offers Frankfurt data residency and new languages for its CLM tool, targeting EU sovereignty demands and secure contract hosting.
One million professionals now rely on CoCounsel AI
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One million professionals across 107 countries now use Thomson Reuters' CoCounsel AI, as the tool spreads through tightly regulated sectors.
Compression, redistribution and friction: Three ways AI is shifting lawyers from 'performers' to 'producers'
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AI is speeding legal work, shifting risk upward and forcing lawyers to move from hands-on performers to orchestrators of judgement and control.
Estate agents file fewer suspicious activity reports as lawyers file more
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Estate agents report fewer suspicious property deals as lawyers' alerts surge, widening the anti-money laundering gap between the sectors.
Hunting adopts Legalfly AI to standardise contracts
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Hunting deploys Legalfly's AI platform to standardise contract review, cut repeat legal work and tighten governance across regions.
BriefCatch buys WordRake tech to expand legal editing
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BriefCatch acquires WordRake's core tech and 12 US patents, aiming to fuse document-level and in-line legal editing in one platform.
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks
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Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.
Kalaam adopts Luminance AI to streamline legal work
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Kalaam adopts Luminance AI to centralise contract data, cut review times and standardise legal work across its Middle East and UK markets.